Canon EOS REBEL XS User manual

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Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a real=time image on the
camera's LCD monitor or on a personal computer
screen. This is called "Live View shooting."
Convenient when the camera is mounted on a
tripod for shooting still Riles, for e×ample.
_L_if you handhold the camera Hke a compact
digital camera and shoot whime viewing the LCO
monitor, camera shake can cause blurred
images.
With the provided software installed in the personal computer, YOU
oan connect the camera to the pe[sonaI computer and shoo t
remotely while Viewing the Computer Screen instead of the
camera's viewfinder. For details, see the Software Instruction
Manual in the CD_ROM.

Preparing for Live View Shooting*
Set the camera for Live View shooting.
1Set the shooting mode.
®_Set the shooting mode to a Creative
Zone mode.
_Live View shooting does not work
in Basic Zone modes.
Select [Live View function
settings].
_ Under the [tg:] tab,select [Live View
function settings], then press<_>.
Select [Live View shoot.].
_ Select [Live View shoot.], then press
<_>. Select [EnabJe], then press
<_E_>
4, Exit the menu.
_ Pressthe <MENU> button to exit.
5Display the Live View image.
® Press <_>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
® The Live View image will reflect the
brightness level of the actual image
you capture.
® If the image is too bright, turn the
<_ > dial to the right. If it is too dark,
turn the <_> dial to the left.
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Preparing for Live View Shooting*
During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. The
sun's heat can damage the camera s internal components.
Live View shooting will disable a few Custom Function settings. (p.153)
Under low light or brignt light conditions, the Live View image might not
reflect the brightness of the captured ssage
If the light source within the image changes, the screen rnight flicker. If
this happens, stop the Live View shooting, then resume Live Viev
shooting under the actual light source to be used
During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a different
dlrecuon, it might throw off the correc-c orightness momentaniy and the
image might not look right. Wait until the image udghtness stabilizes
before shooting.
If there is a very ungtst light source in the picture, such as the sun. the
bright area might be blackenea on the LCD monitor. However the actual
captured image wilI correctly show the bright area
If you set the [r_t: LOD brightness] to bright settings in low light,
chrom_nance noise may appear }n the Live View image. However, the
chrominance noise will not be recorded to the captured image.
When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more
pronounced than it really _s.
_ Under the [[f1_ Custom Functions (C.Fn)] men&, setting [Auto Lighting
Optimizer] (p.156) to [0: Enable] may display a darkly-exposed (set with
exposure compensation_ image bngh[er.
if the camera ts not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn
off automatically as set with I l_°Auto power off]. %109) If [_ft° Auto
power off] is set to [Off], the Live View shooting will stop automatically
after 30 rain. (camera power remains on)
The image's fie dot view is about 100%.
With the wdeo cable (provided) connecting the camera to a TV set, you
can wew images on the TV. (p.128)
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Focusing Manually*
Although autofocus can be used (p.102,104), magnifying the image
and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.
Magnifying the image fer Nanual Focusing
_Set the Rens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
® Turn the lens focusing ring to focus
roughly.
Magnification: I 0x
AE lock
Magnified area
Magnification
_')_,j_Move the focusing frame to the
position where you want to focus.
® Press the <,;_ > key to move the
focusing frame.
® To move to the center focusing frame,
press the <_> button.
_.yj Magnify the image.
® Press the <(_> button.
_y,,The area within the focusing frame
will be magnified.
® Each time you press the <(_> button,
the display format wifl change as
follows:
_ 5x _ lOx -_ Full view I
4, Focus manually.
® While looking atthe magnified image,
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
® After achieving focus, press the < (_ >
button to return to the full view.
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Shooting *
Cheek the exposure.
® Press the shutter button halfway.
_y,,The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed.
_ If you set exposure compensation,
the image brightness will change
accordingly.
_ ake the picture.
® Press the shutter button completely.
_y,,The picture will be taken and the
captured image is displayed on the
LCD monitor.
_y,,After the image review ends, the
camera will return to Live View
shooting automatically.
_ xit Live View shooting.
_ With the Live View image displayed,
press <{_>.
About the Shooting Settings
®<A-DEP>will be the same as using <P>.
® You can set the ISO speed, white balance, and exposure
compensation during Live View shooting.
® The Picture Style, drive mode, AF mode, and AF point cannot be
changed during Live View shooting.
® During Live View shooting, the metering mode will be set to
evaluative metering regardless of the current metering mode setting.
® You can check the depth of field by pressing the depth-of4ield
preview button.
® During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will
also be applied to subsequent shots.
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Shooting*
Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots
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.oFlash 50%FlashUse
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
At 23°C /73°F 200 190
At 0°C /32°F 190 180
® The figures above are based on a fully-charged LP-E5 battery and CIPA
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
® Autofocusing wili decrease the number of possibie shots.
_ When you use Live View shooting for a long period, the camera's internal
temperature may increase and it can oegrade image quality. Terminate
Live View shooting when not shooting images, Before taking a long
exposure, stop Lwe View shooting temporarily and walt several minutes
before shooting.
® High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause
noise or _rregular colors In the {mage capzured with Live View shootin§
if you take the _cc[ure while the image _smagnified, the exposure might
not come out as desired. Return to the full view before taking the picture.
During the magnified view. the shutter speea and aperture will De
dlspiayed in rea.
Even if you take the picture during magnified view. the cap[ured image
w_ll reflect [he full view
The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot ee used.
® For Live View shooting, oo no[ use an Extension Tube orTS-E lens.
Doing so can cause Irregular or unintendea exposures.
FE lock is not possibie when the built-in flash or external Speadlite is
Jsed. Modeling flash is not possible hen external SpeediLte is used.
A non-Canon flash will no[ fire.
® A grid can be displayed Under [_f1; Live View function settings], set
[Grid display] to tOn]
You can change the metering timer. Under [rft= Live View function
settings], set [Metering timer].
When you take a picture with flash, it wilt sound like two pictures were
taken. However. amy one picture is taKen.
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Shooting*
About the Infarmation Display
_ Each time you press the <DBR> button, the information display will
change.
Drive
White balance--
Image-recording quality
Live Viewsimulation
Shutter s
Flash-read'
Aperture
(Brightness/RGB)
frame
check
speed
remaining
Flash exposure compensation
Exposure level
@ When <_ > is diSPiayed in white: it i_dicates that th_ Li_e view image
/brightness is close to what the captured image wi!l look like,
_ !f <_ > is blinking, it indicates that the Live V!ew image is not being
displayed at the suitable brightness due to !ow o[ bright !!ght conditions.
However, the captured image w!l! reflect the exposure setting.
If flash is used or bulb is set, the <_ > icon and histogram wi!l be
grayed out. The histogram m!ght not be propedy disp!ayed !n !ow !ight or
bright !ight conditions.
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Using AF to Focus*
Under [r?_ Custom Functions (C,Fn)],
when [AF during Live View shooting]
(p.157) is set to [1: Quick mode] or [2: Live
mode], you can focus with AF. Quick mode
and Live mode use a different AF method.
If you want precise focusing, magnify the
image and focus manually. (p.98)
C,Fn_7-1 :Quick mode
This is the same as using AF (p.60, 61) as usual with the dedicated AF
sensor. Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View
image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
Set to Quick mode, the lens focus mode switch to <AF>, and the
AF mode to <ONE SHOT>.
AF point
_ Select the AF point.
® Before starting Live View shooting,
select the AF point.
® Press the <_> button and press the
<,> > key to select the AF point.
® Press the shutter button halfway for
shooting ready.
_isplay the Live View image.
® Press <_>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
® The selected AF point will be
displayed.
® The focusing frame (larger frame) will
also be displayed.
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Using AF to Focus*
,3Focus the subject.
® Aim the selected AF point over the
subject, and hold down the <_>
button.
_y The Live View image will turn off, the
reflex mirror will go back down, and
AF will be executed.
_y,,When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound.
4eturn to the Live View image
display and shoot.
® When you let go of the <_> button,
the Live View image will reappear.
® Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button to take the
picture (p.99).
®_You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only
while the Live View image is displayed.
You can move the focusing frame with the <_,1_> keys. To magnify the
area within the focusing frame, press me <_ > but[on.
Although you can set the AF mode _cAI Servo AF or A_ Focus AR AF wi
s-topwhen the camera returns to the Live View image alsplay (step 4) so
,'ou cannot focus the moving subjec[
Ufyou want AF and AE lock to work separately, select the [_,_ Custom
Functions (C.Fn)] menu's [ShuttedAE Book button] (p,_ 58) and set it to
:1: AE loc_AF].
AF is no_possible with Remote Switch RS-60E3 _soJaseparately).
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Using AF to Focus*
C,Fn,7-2: Live mode
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the
Live View image displayed, the AF operation will take Ionqer than with
Quick mode. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than with
Quick mode.
Set to Live mode and the lens focus mode switch to <AF>.
1Display the Live View image.
® Press <_/>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD moniton
® When Live mode is set, the AF point
<_/> will be displayed.
_'_ Focus the subject.
® Aim the AF point over the subject,
and hold down the <%> button.
_y,,When focus is achieved, the AF point
will turn green and the beeper will
sound.
_y,,if focus is not achieved, the AF point
will turn orange.
Take the picture.
® Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button to take the
picture (p.99).
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Using AF to Focus*
About the AF point with Live mode
® You can press the <_;_> keys to move the AF point to where you
want to focus (it cannot go to the edges of the picture). To move to
the center AF point, press the <_> button.
® To magnify the image at the AF point, press the <(_ > button.
if focusing is difficult witn the magnified image, return to the full view and
use AR
Fthe image flickers, making _tdifficult to focus, stop the Live View
shoottng and resume Live View snooung under the actual light source [o
be used. Check that the flickering has stopped, then autofocus.
If you autofocus in the fuh view. then magnify the image, the focus might
be off.
The AF-assist beam wdl no[ ae emrc[ed.
AF is not possible with Remote Switch RS-6OE3 [so_a separately).
_ Depending on the subject or the lens used. achieving focus may be
aJfficult or take some ume. In such cases, focus manually (p.98) or
autofocus with Quick mode. (p.102)
Even when focus has been achieved, if you press the <,_X_>button again,
me lens wilI move to focus agatn.
The image brightness may change during and after the AF operation.
If you want AF and AE lock to work separately, select the [_9._Custom
Functions (C.Fn)] menu's [ShuttedAE mockbutton] (p." 58_ and set it to
[1: AE locktAF].
The AF speeu may be different during the full view and magnified view.
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Using AF to Focus*
With Live mode, AF can fall to achieve focus in the following
CaSes:
® Low-contrast subject such as a blue sky and solid-color surfaces.
® Subjects in low light.
® Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the
horizontal direction.
® Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps
changing.
® Night scenes or points of light.
® Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers.
® Extremely small subjects.
® Subjects strongly reflecting light.
® The AF point covers both a near and faraway subject (such as an
animal in a cage).
® Subjects which keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep
still due to camera shake or subject blur.
® A subject approaching or leaving the camera.
® Autofocusing while the subject is way out of focus.
® Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
® A special effects filter is used.
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Handy Features
® Silencing the Beeper (p,108)
® Card Reminder (p,108)
® Setting the Image Review Time (p,108)
® Setting the Auto Power-off Time (p,109)
® Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness (p,109)
® File Numbering Methods (p,110)
® Auto Image Rotation (p,112)
® Checking Camera Function Settings (p,113)
® Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (p,114)
® Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically
(p,llS)
® Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color (p,115)
® Flash Control (p,116)
® Automatic Sensor Cleaning (p,118)
® Appending Dust Delete Data (p,119)
® Manual Sensor Cleaning (p,121)

Handy Features
Si|en¢ing the Beeper
You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or
during self-timer operation.
Under the [t_°] tab, select [Beep], then
press <_>. Select [Off], then press
Card Reminder
This prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera.
Under the [_°] tab, select [Shoot wto
card], then press <_>. Select [Off],
then press <_>.
If there is no card installed and you press
the shutter button, "Card" will be
displayed in the viewfinder, and you
cannot release the shutter.
Setting the image Review Time
How long the image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after
capture can be set. If [Off] is set, the image review will not be displayed. If
[Hold] is set, the image review will be displayed up until the [Auto power
off] time. During the image review, if you operate any camera controls such
as pressing the shutter button halfway, the image display will end.
Under the [_°] tab, select [Review time],
then press <_>. Set the time, then
press < _ >.
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Handy Features
Setting the Auto Power_off Time
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after the set
time of idle operation elapses. You can set this auto power-off time.
When the camera has turned off due to auto power off, you can wake
up the camera by pressing the shutter button halfway or any of the
following buttons: <MENU> <DISR> <EE)> <_> etc.
if [Off] has been set, either turn off the camera yourself or press
the <DJSR> button to turn off the shooting settings dispJay to save
battery power.
if [Off] has been set and the camera is not used for 30 rein., the
LOB monitor wHJturn off autoreaticaHy. To turn on the LOB monitor
again, press the <DISR> button.
Under the [J'?'] tab, select [Auto power
off], then press <_>. Set the time, then
press <_ >.
Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make iteasier to read.
Under the [J'9:]tab, select [LCD
brightness], then press <_>. With the
adjustment screen displayed, press the
<_ > key to adjust the brightness, then
press <_ >.
When checking the exposure of an
image, set the LCD monitor brightness to
4 and prevent the ambient light from
affecting the reviewed image.
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Handy Features
Fiie Numbering Methods
The file number is like the frame number on a rofl of film. The captured
images are assigned a sequential file number from 0001 to 9999 and
saved in one folder. You can change how the file number is assigned.
The file number wifl appear on the personal computer in this format:
IMG O001oJPG
Under the [t? °] tab, select [FHe
numbering], then press <{_>. Follow
the steps below to select a file
numbering method, then press <{_>.
_ [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even
after the card is replaced,
Even after you replace the card, the file numbering continues in
sequence up to 9999. This is convenient when you want to save the
images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 in one folder in
your personal computer.
However, if the replacement card contains images recorded
previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from
the file numbering of the existing images in the card. If you want to
use continuous file numbering, you should use a newly4ormatted
card each time.
File numbering after replacing the card
Next sequential file number
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Handy Features
_ [Auto reset]: Resets the file numbering to 0001 whenever the
card is rep[acedo
Each time you replace the card, the file numbering restarts from
0001. This is convenient if you want to organize images according to
cards.
However, if the replacement card contains images recorded
previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from
the file numbering of the existing images in the card. To restart the
file numbering from 0001, you should use a newly-formatted card.
Fi}e numbering after replacing the card
File numbering is reset
®_[Manual reset]: You can reset the file numbering to 0001 at any
time or Nor a new folder,
When you reset the file numbering manually, a new folder is created
automatically and the file numbering of images saved to that folder
starts from 0001. This is convenient when you want to use different
folders for the images taken yesterday and the ones taken today, for
example. After the manual reset, the file numbering returns to
continuous or auto reset.
monitor.Ifthat fo!dercontainsimages [cachingfile number9999, shootingwill
notbepossibleeven if the cardst!JJhas storagecapacity.The LCD monitorwij!
disp!aya messageto rep!acethe card. Replacewith a newca[d,
Foi both dPEG and RAW images, the file name will Sta:rtWith flMGL", The
extension wi!! be "IJPG, for dPEG images and !'_CR2':for RAW images,
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Handy Features
Auto image Rotation
Vertical images are rotated automatically so they are
displayed vertically on the camera's LCD monitor
and personal computer instead of horizontally. The
setting of this feature can be changed.
Under the [J'?'] tab, select [Auto rotate],
then press < _E_> Follow the steps below
to select the desired setting, then press
® [On a _]: The vertical image is automaticaiiy rotated on both the
camera's LCD monitor and on the personal computer.
® [On _] : The vertical image is automatically rotated only on the
personal computer.
® [Off] : The vertical image is not automatically rotated at all
® The vertical image is not rotated during the image review
immediateJy after it is captured.
Pressthe <[]E]> button andtheimage playbackwiiidisplaythe rotatedimage.
® [On _ _] is set, but the image does not rotate during pJayback.
Auto rotate wiii not work with vertical images captured while [Auto
rotate] was set to [Off]. Also, if the vertical image is taken while the
camera is pointed up or down, the image might not rotate for
playback, in such a case, see "Rotating the image" on page 126.
® On the camera's LeD monitor, I want to rotate an image
captured when [On _] had been set.
Set [On_ _], then playback the image, it wiii be rotated.
®The vertical image does not rotate on the personal computer screen.
The software used is not compatible with image rotation. Use the
camera's bundled software instead.
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Handy Features
DISR Checking Camera Function Settings
While the menu is displayed, press the <DISR> button to display the
camera's current settings.
® While the menu is displayed, press
the <DISP.> button to display the
settings.
® Press the <DISR> button again to
return to the menu.
® Press the shutter button halfway to
return to the shooting settings display.
Settings DispJay
remaining capacity
correction (p,92)/
WB bracketing (p.93)
g (p,95)
Auto rotate display (p,112)
/.....
................................Beeper(p.108)
..........................................Auto poweroff (p.!09)
Sensor cleaning (p.118)
Date/Time (p,29)
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